Putting the Brakes on Common Core
http://skeptophilia.blogspot.com/2013/11/putting-brakes-on-common-core.html#comment-form
Month: November 2013
Wealth Backs Reform Team
From the Albany Times Union
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Wealth-backs-reform-team-5006670.php?t=5abf8544d7#page-1
A Great Summary from Students Not Scores
Students Not Scores provides a great FAQ page about CCSS, high stakes tests, and refusing the tests in NYS. Check it out here:
Common Core Standards: 10 Colossal Errors
If you’re new here, if you’re still learning about the Common Core State Standards, if you know you’re against the standards but have trouble articulating why, or if you’re an expert, this article is a fabulous read for you. Be prepared to share this piece with others when you’re asked why you oppose CCSS.
Common Core Standards: 10 Colossal Errors, by Anthony Cody
The Real 21st-Century Problem in Public Education is Poverty
The Real 21st-Century Problem in Public Education is Poverty
The Washington Post
October 26, 2013
A ridiculous Common Core test for first graders
A ridiculous Common Core test for first graders
The Washington Post, October 31, 2013
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